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Queensland Veterans’ Council Act 2021
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### sec.13 Membership of council
The council consists of the following members—
the chief executive or an employee of the department nominated by the chief executive;
the chief executive officer of Brisbane City Council or a council employee nominated by the chief executive officer;
6 other members (each an appointed member ) appointed by the Governor in Council.
The appointed members must include—
2 persons nominated by a veterans’ organisation under section 14 ; and
4 persons nominated by the Minister.
At least 4 of the appointed members must be veterans or members of the veterans’ community.
For subsection (2) (b) , the Minister must be satisfied that the persons have qualifications or experience in at least 1 of the following areas—
corporate governance;
business or financial management;
heritage conservation;
another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the council in performing its functions.
In this section—
council employee see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , schedule 2 .
(sec.13-ssec.1) The council consists of the following members— the chief executive or an employee of the department nominated by the chief executive; the chief executive officer of Brisbane City Council or a council employee nominated by the chief executive officer; 6 other members (each an appointed member ) appointed by the Governor in Council.
(sec.13-ssec.2) The appointed members must include— 2 persons nominated by a veterans’ organisation under section 14 ; and 4 persons nominated by the Minister.
(sec.13-ssec.2A) At least 4 of the appointed members must be veterans or members of the veterans’ community.
(sec.13-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , the Minister must be satisfied that the persons have qualifications or experience in at least 1 of the following areas— corporate governance; business or financial management; heritage conservation; another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the council in performing its functions.
(sec.13-ssec.4) In this section— council employee see the City of Brisbane Act 2010 , schedule 2 .
- (a) the chief executive or an employee of the department nominated by the chief executive;
- (b) the chief executive officer of Brisbane City Council or a council employee nominated by the chief executive officer;
- (c) 6 other members (each an appointed member ) appointed by the Governor in Council.
- (a) 2 persons nominated by a veterans’ organisation under section 14 ; and
- (b) 4 persons nominated by the Minister.
- (a) corporate governance;
- (b) business or financial management;
- (c) heritage conservation;
- (d) another area the Minister considers relevant or necessary to support the council in performing its functions.